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Successful test for Europe's mini-shuttle prototypehttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3351054-successful-test-europes-mini-shuttle-prototype.html
BERLIN (AP) — The European Space Agency successfully tested a prototype mini-shuttle Wednesday, gathering valuable data for the construction of a possible future spacecraft capable of ferrying cargo and people between Earth and orbit.
The Intermediate Experimental Vehicle, or IXV, was launched aboard a Vega rocket at 1340 GMT (8:40 a.m. EST) from ESA's sp...Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:54:19 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/3351054-successful-test-europes-mini-shuttle-prototype.html2015-02-11T15:54:19ZSpaceX supply ship arrives at space station with grocerieshttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3299054-spacex-supply-ship-arrives-space-station-with-groceries.html
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — A shipment of much-needed groceries and belated Christmas presents finally arrived Monday morning at the International Space Station.
The SpaceX company's supply ship, Dragon, pulled up at the orbiting lab two days after its liftoff from Florida. Station commander Butch Wilmore used a robot arm to grab the capsule and its 5,...Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:17:44 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3299054-spacex-supply-ship-arrives-space-station-with-groceries.html2015-01-12T19:17:44ZRussia successfully tests new space rockethttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3274642-russia-tests-space-rocket.html
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has successfully tested a new, heavy load space rocket after a long and strenuous development.
President Vladimir Putin watched Tuesday's launch of the Angara -A5 booster rocket via a video link in the Kremlin. He hailed the test as a proof of Russia's role as a leader in space exploration. The rocket's launch comes after two decades ...Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:08:08 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3274642-russia-tests-space-rocket.html2014-12-23T18:08:08ZArianespace launches rocket from French Guianahttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3247646-arianespace-launches-rocket-french-guiana.html
KOUROU, French Guiana (AP) — The commercial arm of the European Space Agency has successfully lofted satellites for two customers with a rocket launched from French Guiana.
The Arianespace rocket launched late Saturday from the company's spaceport in the French dependency on the north shoulder of South America. The first satellite was put into orbit for t...Sun, 07 Dec 2014 17:22:41 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/3247646-arianespace-launches-rocket-french-guiana.html2014-12-07T17:22:41ZEurope agrees to fund Ariane 6 orbital launcherhttp://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/3238230-europe-agrees-to-fund-ariane-6-orbital-launcher.html
BERLIN (AP) — European governments have agreed to fund the development of Ariane 6, a next-generation rocket that will be used to launch satellites into orbit.
The decision taken Tuesday at a ministerial meeting in Luxembourg comes as the European Space Agency faces increasing competition from cheaper rivals. ESA's member states also approved funding to u...Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:52:19 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/3238230-europe-agrees-to-fund-ariane-6-orbital-launcher.html2014-12-02T16:52:19ZSpace station rarity: 2 women on long-term crewhttp://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/3221400-space-station-rarity-2-women-long-term-crew.html
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — For the 21st-century spacewoman, gender is a subject often best ignored.
After years of training for their first space mission, the last thing Samantha Cristoforetti and Elana Serova want to dwell on is the fact they are women. Cristoforetti, Italy's first female astronaut, is set to rocket into orbit this weekend from Kazak...Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:57:29 GMThttp://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/3221400-space-station-rarity-2-women-long-term-crew.html2014-11-21T19:57:29Z